Thursday (Pet Shop Boys song) explained

Thursday
Cover:Pet Shop Boys - Thursday (feat. Example).png
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Pet Shop Boys featuring Example
Album:Electric
Released:4 November 2013
Genre:Pop[1] [2]
Length:5:02
Label:x2
Producer:Stuart Price
Chronology:Pet Shop Boys
Prev Title:Love Is a Bourgeois Construct
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Fluorescent
Next Year:2014

"Thursday" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, featuring vocals from English singer and rapper Example. It was released on 4 November 2013 as the fourth single from the Pet Shop Boys' twelfth studio album, Electric (2013). The song reached number 61 on the UK Singles Chart and is the highest-charting single from the album. The accompanying music video was filmed in Shanghai, China.

Release

"Thursday" was released on CD single and in two digital bundles on 4 November 2013. Both physical and digital formats include remixes by Tensnake and Eddie Amador, as well as two previously unreleased B-sides, "No More Ballads" and "Odd Man Out".[3] A twelve-inch single was released on 9 December 2013.[4]

Live performances

The song was performed on the Electric Tour with Example's section projected on a big screen behind the band.[5] Example joined them onstage at their tour date at The O2 London on 18 June 2013.[6]

Usage in other media

The song was played over the end credits of an episode of Looking.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daw . Robbie . Pet Shop Boys & Example's "Thursday": Watch A Video Tease of the Outstanding 'Electric' Track . . 5 July 2013 . 1 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Matusavage . Philip . Pet Shop Boys – Electric . . 5 July 2013 . 1 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Thursday video and single . PetShopBoys.co.uk . 30 September 2013 . 5 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Vinyl . PetShopBoys.co.uk . 11 November 2013 . 5 November 2020.
  5. Web site: PET SHOP BOYS LIVE ARGENTINA 2013 TN – THURSDAY . YouTube . 2013-10-01.
  6. Web site: Pet Shop Boys Setlist . setlist.fm . 16 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Looking: 'Looking for Results'. Nowalk. Brandon. 2015-01-19. AV Club. 2024-10-22.